The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia
Latvia: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia peaked at 3.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 2.2% | — |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +75.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +90.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,558 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.